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The Anchorage Museum library includes books, maps, and print resources focused on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. The public is welcome to access the collection and conduct research on-site during open hours, or by appointment.
The Anchorage Museum archives include historic photographs and print materials covering a broad range of topics related to Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Some materials are available online, while others are available for detailed research on site at the Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center.
B1989.016.2236.1
(Francis Bowden, Mayor of Anchorage, 1946-1947) [studio portrait]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2236.2
(Francis Bowden, Mayor of Anchorage, 1946-1947) [studio portrait]
Keywords: politics
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2236.3
(Francis Bowden, Mayor of Anchorage, 1946-1947) [studio portrait]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1984.055.120
L - R 1. Mayor George M. Sullivan 2. 3. Celia Hunter 4._____ Fritz 5. 6. Roger Morton To Mayor Sullivan All The Best Rog Morton
Collection: B1984.055
B2017.024.1327
Diomede, Feb 1962 "9. Trooper & Diomede Mayor" [winter street scene; two men stand talking; mayor wears binoculars around neck; structures in background; church]
Collection: B2017.024
B1986.096.parkswestchester01
Parks & Recreation. Westchester Lagoon opening, Mayor George Sullivan and Silberer, 9/73
Collection: B1986.096 Anchorage Public Information Office
B1990.014.5.People.12.24
"1745-1 4x5 vert Mayor Bowden addressing people on 4th of July 1947"
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People
B1983.091.S4513
KLM KLM presentation to the Mayor [Elmer Rasmuson] 8-14-67 Alice & Tina
Collection: B1983.091 Ward Wells / Stock
B1990.014.5.People.18.80
Mayor Rasmusson [sp.] & City Council being sworn in 16961 10-13-64
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People / People 18
B2022.001.054
Left to right: Barry Evans, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, Mayfield Evans, NAACP event
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Family, Barry Evans, Son, Anchorage, Mayor Mark Begich, Mayor Begich, Mark Begich, Politician, NAACP, Event, Function
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1962.001A.391
Mayor T.G. Quinn assisted by Valdez Cameron, preparing to run the first train over the first mile of completed railroad of Alaska Home Railway, Oct. 4, ’07. P.S. Hunt, G1665 [Alaska Home Railroad]
Keywords: Mayors, Politicians, T. Quinn, Cameron, Engines, Locomotives, Trains
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1986.096.councilmtg.sullivan
Photographer's number 8782-2 [City Council meetings, old. George Sullivan, mayor, at head table]
Collection: B1986.096 Anchorage Public Information Office
B1989.016.2060.1
(Nellie and Jack Brown's 50th Wedding Anniversary, May 1, 1962, Mayor George Sharrock and Jack and Nellie Brown)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1998.025.30
(B24 on ramp at Elmendorf Field Cars are awaiting arrival of Mayor Fiorell LaGuardia on a tour of Alaska's war facilities)(airplanes)
Keywords: military
Collection: B1998.025 Candy Waugaman
B2017.029.1657
Mayor of Venetie & son [close-up of infant being held by man; print date Sep 76]
Collection: B2017.029
B1989.016.2060.2
(Nellie and Jack Brown's 50th Wedding Anniversary, May 1, 1962, Mayor George Sharrock, Governor William Egan,Jack and Nellie Brown)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2059.2
(All-America City Award, 1965, at Sydney Laurence Auditorium, Elmer Rasmuson, mayor, second from left, Mary Louise Rasmuson right of podium)
Keywords: politics, Anchorage
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.2060.3
(Nellie and Jack Brown's 50th Wedding Anniversary, May 1, 1962, Mayor George Sharrock, Governor William Egan, Jack and Nellie Brown)
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1990.014.5.People.18.78
Mayor Rasmusson [sp.] & City Council- Mgr. Oldland and Asst: Lyman Woodman & City Attorney 10-26-64 17065
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990.014.5.People / People / People 18
B1989.016.2059.1
(All-America City Award, 1965, at Sydney Laurence Auditorium, Elmer Rasmuson, mayor, at left, Bob Bartlett at podium, Mary Louise Rasmuson right of podium)
Keywords: politics, Anchorage
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2017.024.1322
Diomede, Feb 1962 "11. Mayor scans ice for Red soldiers" [man at top of stairs looks through telescope; structures below; mountain in distance]
Collection: B2017.024
B2021.004.Box6.Page7
"Mayor declares Sunday NAACP day" 5/14/1981; "Ham it up for your mother" 5/8/1981; "NAACP will celebrate" 5/8/1981, "The Anchorage N.A.A.C.P. Presents Spring Festival May 15, 1981"
Keywords: Ed Wesley, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans, NAACP, NAACP Day, Anchorage
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B1986.096.90
Mayor George Sharrock, City Mgr Robt Oldland, Apr. 63 [City council meetings, old. Two men next to map with label "These streets will be paved if you vote for Proposition No. 2"]
Collection: B1986.096 Anchorage Public Information Office
B2023.010.5
Hugh Brown (far right) with banking co-workers [four people on golf course, Brown wearing blue cap with bill to the side, note on back: Anchorage NBA Golf Sept 8 ‘91]
Keywords: Alaska, Anchorage, NBA Golf, Golf club, Golf course, Hugh Brown III, HistoryMaker
Collection: B2023.010 Hugh Brown III
B1984.055.288
Five men standing in front of old post office on Fourth Avenue in front of large banner reading “help us SERVE AMERICA USE ZIP CODES MAIL EARLY,” and holding sign reading “Use Christmas Seals.” Men are identified on back of .289 as “Russ Underwood, Anchorage P.O.; Bob Opinsky, Postmaster; Leo Kaye, _______; George Sullivan, Mayor; Ivan Hanson, Alaska District Manager, U.S. Postal Service”
Collection: B1984.055
B1986.096.councilmtg.early1964
Photographer's number 5910. Early 1964. Mayor George Sharrock. from left, City Atty Harland Davis, CA Hostetler, EN Courtney, Frank Feeman Jr., Joe Yesenski, City Clerk Ben Boeke [right] City Mgr Robert Oldland, Sewell Faulkner, George Byer, Clifford Groh, David Green. At rear: Asst to City Mgr Lyman Woodman, Times reporter Janet Archibald, News reporter Will Lawson [City Council meetings, old]
Collection: B1986.096 Anchorage Public Information Office